A British woman, Lucy Harrison, was shot dead by her father while visiting his home in Texas, United States over an argument with him earlier that day about US President Donald Trump, an inquest has heard. Harrison, 23, from Warrington in Cheshire, was shot in the chest on 10 January 2025 in Prosper, near Dallas….
The Group Chief Executive Officer of the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPC Ltd), Bayo Ojulari, has described the shutdown of Nigeria’s state-owned refineries as a necessary step to end what he called decades of self-deception in the country’s downstream oil sector. Speaking at the Nigeria International Energy Summit (NIES), Ojulari said Nigeria had spent…
The Federal High Court in Lagos has ordered the Inspector-General of Police and the Lagos Commissioner of Police to pay N10 million in damages for violating the rights of peaceful protesters. Delivering judgement on Thursday, M. Kakaki, the presiding judge, ruled that the security agencies acted unlawfully during the #EndSARS memorial held on 20 October,…
A bomb hidden in an electric scooter has killed a senior general in charge of nuclear protection forces in Moscow, Russia’s investigative committee said. Lieutenant General Igor Kirillov, who was chief of the Troops of Radiological, Chemical and Biological Defence, was killed on Tuesday outside an apartment building on Ryazansky Prospekt. “Igor Kirillov, the head…
The protracted case of the gruesome murder of Master Aniekan Idongesit Edet, a nine-year-old pupil of Lutheran Primary School (LPS), Itoko, Ibesikpo Asutan local government area of Akwa Ibom State, was at the weekend concluded by Justice Archibong Archibong of the State High Court, sitting in Uyo, the State capital. The long-running legal tussle since…
The Chairman of the Presidential Committee on Tax Reforms, Taiwo Oyedele, has shed more light on how Nigeria’s incoming tax intelligence framework will monitor financial behaviour to identify tax evasion. Speaking on The Micon Podcast, Oyedele explained that the new system will aggregate multiple data points to build a clearer picture of individuals’ financial activities….
Following the death of Pope Francis on April 21, the Catholic Church stands at a pivotal crossroads as it prepares for a new era of leadership. As the first pope from Latin America, Francis left a lasting impact by championing social justice, environmental stewardship, and a more inclusive vision of the Church. Now, the College…
The General Manager of the Oyo State Fire Service, Akinyemi Akinyinka, on Saturday, raised the alarm that hoodlums have broken into some shops at the popular Araromi Spare Parts Market, Agodi-Gate in Ibadan, the state capital. A massive fire engulfed the market, destroying goods and property worth millions of naira. Akinyinka explained that despite the…
A pastor identified as Mr. Lucky, affiliated with one of Nigeria’s largest Pentecostal churches, has been arrested in Ahoada East Local Government Area of Rivers State for allegedly defiling a 10-year-old girl. The arrest occurred on Tuesday, May 27, 2025, in the Ihuaje community. It was carried out by the Organised Security Planning and Advisory…
The Inspector-General of Police, Kayode Egbetokun, has ordered an immediate and thorough investigation of the Head of INTERPOL National Central Bureau (NCB), AIG Idowu Owohunwa, and seven other senior police officers. The investigation follows allegations that these officers engaged in the unethical practice of backdating their history records. According to a memo sent to the…
